Norman Gasbarro | May 25, 2018
The above photo and advertisement appeared in the History of Williamstown (Dauphin County, Pennsylvania), which was published for the centennial celebration of the town, 1926. Nicholas Adams claimed to be the only surviving Civil War veteran living in Williamstown. He died in September 1927 and is buried at Fairview Cemetery, Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. […]
Norman Gasbarro | May 23, 2018
William Adams, who served in Luther’s Unassigned Drafted Militia, Company B, during the Civil War, died on 31 March 1914. The obituary of William Adams appeared in the West Schuylkill Herald, 3 April 1914: ANOTHER VETERAN ANSWERS LAST ROLL CALLED William Adams, aged 72 years, a well known farmer and Civil War veteran, died […]
Norman Gasbarro | May 16, 2018
During the Civil War, Daniel Paul served as a Private in the 130th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company H. After the Civil War, he moved to Michigan, but kept in touch with his Lykens Valley friends and relatives via correspondence to the editor of the Lykens newspaper. Two results of that correspondence from the year 1900 are […]
Norman Gasbarro | May 11, 2018
The obituary of William Young of Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, appeared in the Lykens Standard, 16 July 1915. During the Civil War, Young served in the 48th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company B, as a Private, from 21 February 1964 through his honorable discharge on 20 July 1865. DEATH OF OLD SOLDIER William Young Had Served in […]
Norman Gasbarro | April 16, 2018
In August 1925, Harry Lubold was buried at Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, in what was said to be “one of the largest and most spectacular funerals ever held in the valley.” The funeral featured the Ku Klux Klan in full regalia. This post is a continuation of the reporting on hate groups that were […]
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